10th Annual TCLP Virtual Alumni Conference

The flyer for the 10th Annual TCLP Virtual Alumni Conference.
Annual Virtual Alumni Conference was held on December 14, 2022.

 

 

On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) hosted the 10th Annual TCLP Virtual Alumni Training Conference.

This year, the theme of the Virtual Alumni Conference was "Defining Teacher Effectiveness with TELL Framework." The TELL Framework consists of seven domains designed to address a teacher’s need to Prepare for Student Learning, Advance Student Learning, and Support Student Learning. 

TCLP - October 2022 Highlights

Fri, 11/18/2022 - 15:09

In this video:

Chang Ying-Yi (Haven Elementary, GA) reinforces animal vocabulary with an interactive mandarin song that challenges students to sing faster each time.

Abdelkrim Hayab (Twinfield Union School, VT) reviews counting numbers in Arabic with 1st to 2nd grade in an exploratory class.

Huang Hsin-Yi (East Voyager Academy of Charlotte, NC) directs students to teach each other assigned food vocabulary to prepare for a game of Food Bingo.

Cheng Hsian-Lan (Bellows Free Academy Fairfax, VT) leads a listening activity where students identify colors in Mandarin with the help of colorful stuffed animals.

TCLP - September 2022 Highlights

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 20:14

In this video:

Lin Wan-Lin (Butler Academy, SC) teaches vocabulary with an interactive activity where students practice naming different parts of the body in Mandarin.

Bouslam Abaid (Seventy-First High School, NC) leads an activity where students identify classroom commands in Arabic by pointing to the corresponding image on the board.

Lin Pin-Shiu (Edward E. Sadlowski Elementary, IL) begins class by leading students to repeat calendar information and singing a nursery rhyme in Mandarin.

Mona Ismail (Ashford School, CT) leads an activity where students practice greeting each other in Arabic.

Chang Jen-Yin (OB Gates Elementary, VA) reinforces vocabulary with an interactive activity where students practice naming different kinds of stationery and classroom supplies in Mandarin through song.

Fall 2022 TCLP Alumni Highlights

Eman Bekheet receiving her TEA certificate
Even after TCLP, alumni continue to participate in the TCLP vision and mission.  

This year TCLP alumni facilitated events, attended professional development, and earned additional teaching certificates in various ways.  

2022-2023 Exchange Teachers Settling into their U.S. Host Communities

Moulay Tahar Kettani welcomed by host community at airport
TCLP exchange teachers have been sightseeing and exploring their new U.S. host communities, started building relationships with colleagues and community members, and began teaching Arabic and Mandarin language and culture to their students.

This year's TCLP cohort consists of eight Mandarin teachers and seven Arabic teachers in twelve states, from Oregon to New York. The exchange teachers work with students from preschool up to 12th grade and teach between 12 and 264 students at their schools. Several teachers also regularly reach their entire school community through monthly newsletters, outreach, or presentations on the daily announcements.

Critical Language Project Grant Supports Two Teachers with Community Projects

Ms. Elgammal’s students in costumes for their Egyptian wax museum event.
With the support of a Critical Language Project (CLP) grant for Round 22, two teachers completed their CLP projects at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year.

The CLP projects helped the two schools and host communities build support for teaching Mandarin and Arabic. The teachers applied for and won these grants in November and March 2022 and accomplished their projects while they were hosted in their U.S. communities.

2022-2023 TCLP Orientation

2022-2023 TCLP exchange teachers pictured at the Lincoln Memorial
On August 2, TCLP staff welcomed the 2022-2023 cohort of 16 exchange teachers from Egypt, Morocco, and Taiwan to Washington, DC.

The annual TCLP Orientation began on August 3 and, over the course of nine days, the exchange teachers participated in a variety of in-person sessions to prepare them to effectively transition into their schools and communities.

TCLP - April and May 2022 Highlights

Thu, 07/14/2022 - 14:08

In this video:

Zhang Wenyu’s (West Park Academy) students lead each other in reviewing the months of the year in Mandarin.

Mohamed Salem Tiguit’s (Frederick Douglass High School) students perform a skit to practice placing an order at a coffee shop.

Zhang Xiaolin’s (Wiggs Middle School) students play charades to practice the names of sports in Mandarin.

Liu Lina’s (Mesita Elementary School) students introduce their favorite things in Mandarin.

Sarah Elgammal (Ashford School) leads her students in a game of Jeopardy to review Arabic prepositions.

Zeng Xiaolian’s (Beethoven Secondary) students review the names of colors and fruits in Mandarin.

Egyptian/American Wax Museum

Some of Sarah Elgammal's students with Egyptian cartouches they made.
Sarah Elgammal
Ashford School

Students from Ashford School created their own Egyptian/American wax museum exhibits after they participated in a field trip to the Wadsworth Atheneum to see Egyptian art and the Connecticut Science Center to view the Mummies of the World exhibit.

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